I have a problem
 

The last time I loaded by boat on the trailer my "first mate" hooked the trailer winch to the anchor hook and not the bow hook. As he did not drive a truck with trailer or a boat I had to back the trailer down the ramp and then get into the boat and drive it onto the trailer, his job was to hook up the boat, winch it on and just drive ten feet up the ramp.... best laid plans and my 4500 lb boat snapped the post on the trailer. I had a slow drive back home. We were able to weld the trailer post back on even better than before but the boat is about three feet back on the trailer. When not hooked up to the truck the tongue will sit about three feet off the pavement and my hitch it about two. I have tried and can not winch the boat up further. My boat ramp is about 10 miles from my house, I think if I use a car jack and force the tongue down on to the hitch and drive slowly I can launch the boat and just refloat it back on... My question is am I looking for trouble. I think if I use caution I should be ok. Has anyone had this problem before?

Just get a jack under the boat and jack it up enough off the trailer so you can back up the trailer to where it needs to be..you need 2 people to do this. Take your time and do it slowly.

you are going to have to unbolt the winch post and move it forward to get boat all the way on the trailer, if not it is going to be all over the road when you tow it!

I am sure I can get it on the hitch I was just unsure if the trailer might pop off the hitch

v1.... and carnage would ensue from there. You would see a grown man crying like a little girl on the side of the road, and no one want's to see that... I'm just looking out for the non boaters out for a nice drive.

it's welded on... the road I will take is a side road and I can drive at low speed... like 20 - 30 miles per hour, if not slower..

I have been able to winch mine to the post w/the tail-end of the trailer backed up a steep hill...then you got some gravity workin' for you...carry buckets if you have to and wet the bunks too...w/my V20, going down hill, slamb on the brakes has moved it to the winch, too...even if you can't get it all the way to the bow roller like this, any movement forward will help...have a camera ready...this could get interesting and you know how we like pictures around here...:clap:

I am confused?? Is the boat up against the stop and 3 feet off the trailer or is it 3 feet from the post??
If off the trailer you will need to cut the post and re weld it in the right place, if the boat is 3 feet away from the post then just crank it on the trailer some more

Works for me too....maybe not the bigger boat?

getting pics now, give me 5 min and I will post. Keep in mind this is a 26 foot cruiser, not huge but to big to winch on unless I upgrade my winch. I did check and it will cost me about $1500. Give me 5 and I will posy a few pics....

sorry for the quality,,, but you get the idea. If you want better quality let me know and I will supply...